Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections
TOKYO (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda. Takaichi is hugely popular, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for most of the last seven decades, has struggled from funding and religious scandals. She called Sunday’s snap elections hoping to turn that around. She wants to make progress on a...
Read MoreSat, 07 Feb 2026
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections
- Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power
- 'We will pay,' Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother
- Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
- Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond
- Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
- Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks
- US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says
- JD Vance and Jake Paul watch U.S. women's hockey team together at the Winter Olympics
- Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that
- Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire
- Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month
- Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
- How aggressive free agency moves led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl
- Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida wins host Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics
- Finland recovers from stomach virus to play US in Olympic women's hockey, Swiss to face Canada
- Armchair detectives flood social media as search for Savannah Guthries missing mom continues
- Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted
- Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine
- Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men's downhill, first gold medal of Milan Cortina Games
- Spiritual ties of ousted Venezuelan President Maduro and successor include guru Sathya Sai Baba
- Reporting on itself: 'Today' keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie's mother
- India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs
- Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital
- Yemen's ruling council names new cabinet after deadly clashes in the south
- Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, doctors' group says
- Savannah Guthrie's mother may have been kidnapped. How does law enforcement handle negotiations?
Fri, 06 Feb 2026
- Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
- Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'
- Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules
- Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll
- Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
- Government must reach agreement on right to counsel for people at Minnesota ICE facility, judge says
- Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files
- The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games
- US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
- Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack
- Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: Here's some things to expect and what they mean
- In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar
- US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
- Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8
- UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
- Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America's military leader in the Mideast joins the talks
- Norwegian crown princess apologizes to royals and all 'disappointed' by her Epstein contacts
- Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores
- Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests
- Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run
- A deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence service is shot and wounded in Moscow
- The Latest: Democrats describe hostile relationship with Trump's Washington
- US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks
- Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday after national security conviction
- Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes
- In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families
Thu, 05 Feb 2026
- Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call
- Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
- US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific
- Epstein emails show he helped arrange White House visit for Woody Allen
- Savannah Guthrie's family renews plea to mother's kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect
- 3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery store
- The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Heres why the fighting persists
- Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
- Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
- Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes
- Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but Trump says he wants a new pact
- Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
- Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
- Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein
- Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
- Alphabet and dour data on the US job market hit Wall Street as bitcoin tumbles
- A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governments files public
- UK's Starmer didn't know Jeffrey Epstein. But the prime minister's job is under threat
- A glimmer of hope for democracy in Venezuela as opponents test the limits of free speech
- Finland women's Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
- Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
- Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to crypto
- Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
Wed, 04 Feb 2026
- Taiwan-US ties are rock solid, the islands president says after Trump-Xi call
- ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules
- Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
- Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
- Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
- Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
- On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessents testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
- The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III's private estate after Epstein document uproar
- Iran and US agree to hold nuclear talks Friday in Oman as Trump delivers blunt warning to Khamenei
- Here's what international law says about striking energy facilities in war
- Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
- Curling opens competition at 2026 Winter Olympics as brief power outage pauses play, luge training
- Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
- Israel strikes across Gaza, killing 24, and says militants attacked its soldiers
- Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to take over elections
- Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison
- Wall Street loses ground as tech stocks sink again
- Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran
- Vance says US seeks to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China
- Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks
- The last US-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control
- Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
- Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
- China's Xi and Russia's Putin reinforce ties in video call
- Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
- Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing
Tue, 03 Feb 2026
- Son of late dictator Gadhafi is killed in Libya
- Defense objects to showing videos of Charlie Kirk's killing in murder case, claims bias
- Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
- Jill Biden's first husband charged with killing wife in domestic dispute at their Delaware home
- Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
- Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release
- Lawyers for patients of UCLA doctor say clients shaken by court overturning his sex abuse conviction
- Trump calls Colombia's Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting while downplaying past insults
- Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon's punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
- UK police open criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged leaks to Epstein
- Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother
- Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote
- US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says
- Disney parks chief Josh DAmaro will take over for Bob Iger as CEO
- Lindsey Vonn is 'confident' she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
- French prosecutors request 5-year ban Marine Le Pen from office, jeopardizing 2027 presidential bid
- Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks
- Palestinians wait at border between Gaza and Egypt as uncertainty clouds reopening of Rafah crossing
- Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen
- Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
- Wall Street drifts in mixed trading as gold and silver prices bounce back
- The son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to rape charges as his trial opens in Oslo
- Irans president seeks 'fair and equitable negotiations' with the United States
- Football, politics and protest: This year's Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US
Mon, 02 Feb 2026
- Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
- Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center
- Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote
- Authorities believe 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother was taken against her will
- Government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files that may have had victim information
- Musk Inc.? Billionaire combines his rocket and AI businesses before an expected IPO this year
- Appeals court overturns former UCLA gynecologist's sex abuse conviction
- Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens
- Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians
- Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown
- Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
- Couples at the Westminster show bond over dogs, and each other
- Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy
- NASA hit by a fuel leak during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts
- Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard being listed as a terror group
- Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
- Arizona remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan jumps UConn for No. 2
- British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties
- 2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests
- Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
- Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on new allegations ahead of his rape trial
- The Grammys had lots of Mars, Carpenter soaring and a near-naked Bieber. Here are some key moments
- A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change
- Wild swings across financial markets ease as Wall Street opens for trading
- Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
- The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will predict winter's end or 6 more weeks of cold
- Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
Sun, 01 Feb 2026
- Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
- 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas
- More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snow
- Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
- Gaza's crucial Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume Monday
- Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
- Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points
- Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands
- Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week
- Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'
- Melania, panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
- Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
- Former Prince Andrew can't escape Epstein's shadow as new documents reveal details about friendship
----------
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.